Best Design tools

Ranked by what people actually use, and never bought.

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1. 01FFigmaCollaborative design tool for teams83stacks
2. 02CCanvaSimple graphic design for everyone59stacks
3. 03Rremove.bgBackgrounds gone in one click42stacks
4. 04PPhotoshopThe verb for editing images41stacks
5. 05UUnsplashFreely usable photography39stacks
6. 06Pp5jsGenerative art with JavaScript37stacks
7. 07BBlenderFree and open source 3D creation35stacks
8. 08EExcalidrawVirtual whiteboard that feels hand-drawn34stacks
9. 09DDribbbleWhere designers share their work32stacks
10. 10FFramerDesign and publish websites visually32stacks
11. 11PProcreateSketch, paint, and create on iPad31stacks
12. 12MMobbinThe largest library of real app designs30stacks
13. 13AAffinityProfessional creative suite, no subscription30stacks
14. 14IIllustratorVector graphics, the original30stacks
15. 15LLottieLightweight animations for web and apps25stacks
16. 16SSpline3D design tool for the web25stacks
17. 17WWebflowBuild production websites visually24stacks
18. 18CCosmosA quieter place to collect visual taste23stacks
19. 19TtldrawInfinite canvas SDK for the web22stacks
20. 20LLightroomWhere photos get their look21stacks
21. 21AAre.naConnected research for people allergic to algorithms19stacks
22. 22UUltramockCinematic device mockups in the browser18stacks
23. 23FFreepikStock and AI creative suite18stacks
24. 24RRiveInteractive animations for apps17stacks
25. 25NNapkinTurn text into visuals16stacks
26. 26PPhotopeaPhotoshop in the browser, free16stacks
27. 27PPhotoroomProduct photos without a studio15stacks
28. 28SSketchMac-native design toolkit14stacks
29. 29PPenpotOpen source design platform12stacks
30. 30TTouchDesignerThe visual instrument behind half the art installations you love11stacks
31. 31PPixelmatorImage editing on Mac and iPad10stacks
32. 32EEconomy of WordsA wall of words, part art, part advertising.10stacks
33. 33GGlyphsWhere typefaces get made9stacks
34. 34CCavalryProcedural motion design without After Effects5stacks
35. 35SSubframeDesign once, ship clean React5stacks
36. 36MMagic PatternsGenerate and edit UI with AI4stacks

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